GPs could begin prescribing tailored technology to dementia patients to help them live at home for longer, scientists say. A new £20 million research centre, based at Imperial College London,
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A digital portal which helps NHS hospitals find care home places for patients is to be rolled out across England in a bid to cut unnecessary delays. The Capacity Tracker
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An innovative new tool for quickly diagnosing often deadly auto-immune infections will save lives, the Health Secretary said. At least a third of those with sepsis die at present. Every
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GPs and health service practitioners should be able to prescribe technology such as wearable devices and monitoring systems to tackle loneliness among older people, a report has recommended. It is
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A hospital trust in Southampton has become the first in the country to offer all patients the chance to access and manage their health records online. University Hospital Southampton NHS
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Researchers from Sheffield Hallam University have developed two virtual reality (VR) computer games aimed at helping injured children through rehabilitation. The team, led by Ivan Phelan, research associate games developer,
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Surgeons have claimed a world first after carrying out a gene therapy operation to tackle the most common cause of sight loss in the UK. Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) causes
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Virtual reality sessions have helped children with autism overcome their fears with 45% of test cases free from their phobias six months after treatment, a study has found. The sophisticated
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Ulster University have an exciting and funded PhD research opportunity to evaluate the benefits of technology solutions to aid frontline social workers reduce their time on administration. Following a comprehensive
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Technology such as artificial intelligence could be used help to identify those at risk of suicide under the Government’s new prevention strategy. The document, published on Tuesday, pledges a focus
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